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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Secondary Application Essay Tips and Timeline [2025–2026], Class Profile

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, located in New York City, is dedicated to training future physicians and scientists who will transform healthcare and biomedical research. As the medical and graduate school for the Mount Sinai Health System, the Icahn School of Medicine offers unparalleled clinical, research, and educational opportunities in a world-class …

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Weill Cornell Medical College Secondary Application Essay Tips and Timeline [2025–2026], Class Profile

Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC), located in the heart of New York City, offers a progressive, fully integrated medical education that blends the scientific basis of medicine, patient care, and physicianship. Its innovative curriculum emphasizes active learning, self-directed inquiry, and small-group collaboration, while providing early and sustained clinical exposure to one of the most diverse …

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University of Washington School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips and Timeline [2025–2026], Class Profile

The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) trains future physicians to serve the diverse, five-state WWAMI region: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. With an active-learning curriculum, early clinical exposure, and training sites across the region, UWSOM prepares graduates to excel in residency and address the unique healthcare needs of the region’s communities. UWSOM …

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University of Colorado School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips and Timeline [2025–2026], Class Profile

The University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM), based at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, has a comprehensive mission statement: “With innovation, agility and excellence, we improve humanity by preventing illness, saving lives, educating health professionals and scientists, advancing science, and serving our communities.” This school offers some amazing specialized learning opportunities including the …

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From Founder to Farewell: Lessons from 30+ Years in Admissions [Episode 606]

Show Summary In her final episode as host of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted founder Linda Abraham shares reflections and lessons from over 30 years in the admissions world. As she prepares for retirement, Linda offers a mix of personal insight, practical advice, and hard-earned wisdom on navigating both graduate admissions and life’s challenges. She discusses …

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Top Med School Application Strategies Based on GPA and MCAT Score

When deciding where to apply to medical school, too many of our clients submit as many applications as possible in hopes of increasing their odds of acceptance. Unfortunately, this strategy is rarely effective. More often, it results in wasted time completing secondaries, wasted money spent on application fees, and frustration at the end of the …

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Showcase Leadership in Your Admissions Essays: Strategies for MBA and Graduate School

Jordan noticed that a colleague was struggling to contribute during team strategy sessions. Throughout the quarter, he offered support, provided regular feedback, and encouraged her to lead part of the final project presentation — which she delivered with confidence. Nina worked throughout college to support her family but still made time to volunteer as a …

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How Personal Is Too Personal in Your Application Essays?

The personal statement is your opportunity to stand out and make a lasting impression on your target school’s adcom. How can you make your essay original? How much should you tell? And at what point are you crossing the line into TMI? When I applied to college, I wrote a personal statement describing some challenging …

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How to Overcome the Biggest Weaknesses in Med School Applications [Episode 605]

Show Summary In the 605th episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Barry Rothman, current Accepted consultant and former Health Professions Advisor and Director of San Francisco State University’s Pre-Health Professions Certificate Program, joins Linda Abraham to explore how med school applicants can overcome common application weaknesses. From low GPAs and MCAT scores to limited clinical …

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Writing Compelling Activity Descriptions to Boost Your Med School Application

Writing Compelling Activity Descriptions to Boost Your Med School Application

Having worked in admissions for more than two decades, I have read thousands of experience and activity descriptions from applicants to medical schools and schools in healthcare-related fields. Some candidates seem to view this element of their application as less important than their personal statement, writing only cursory descriptions of their tasks. This “job description” …

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Show, Don’t Tell: How to Write Compelling Application Essays

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”– Anton Chekhov Whether you’re applying to college, a master’s program, business school, or a competitive fellowship, these five words should be your writing mantra: “Show me. Don’t tell me.” The statement “Show me. Don’t tell me” sings to me …

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